Objectives: Students will ·explore NPR’s “This I Believe” website ·apply the writing process to effectively write a personal essay centered around a specific theme ·use standard grammar and mechanics ·effectively communicate a personal belief ·create a podcast of their personal “This I Believe” essay Overview of lesson: We want to teach students to write an essay focusing on a personal belief. We will use National Public Radio’s “This I Believe” curriculum as a guide. Students will read and listen to podcasts of sample essays on NPR’s website and will write and create podcasts of their own essays. Process ·Introduce “This I Believe” concept oread/listen to, analyze, and evaluate sample copies of essays we have selected from NPR’s website oin groups, determine and present to class the beliefs and themes embedded in the sample essays ·Individually explore NPR’s website oSelect two essays to read and comment on ·Model the writing process for “This I Believe” essay ·Apply writing process (brainstorm topic, plan, draft, peer edit, revise) ·Record essays for podcast ·Post podcasts on school website
Students will
· explore NPR’s “This I Believe” website
· apply the writing process to effectively write a personal essay centered around a specific theme
· use standard grammar and mechanics
· effectively communicate a personal belief
· create a podcast of their personal “This I Believe” essay
Overview of lesson:
We want to teach students to write an essay focusing on a personal belief. We will use National Public Radio’s “This I Believe” curriculum as a guide. Students will read and listen to podcasts of sample essays on NPR’s website and will write and create podcasts of their own essays.
Process
· Introduce “This I Believe” concept
o read/listen to, analyze, and evaluate sample copies of essays we have selected from NPR’s website
o in groups, determine and present to class the beliefs and themes embedded in the sample essays
· Individually explore NPR’s website
o Select two essays to read and comment on
· Model the writing process for “This I Believe” essay
· Apply writing process (brainstorm topic, plan, draft, peer edit, revise)
· Record essays for podcast
· Post podcasts on school website
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